A man is attacked after dropping off his child On November 29, 1987, 35-year-old Richard Hernandez was brutally attacked in an alleyway behind a shopping center at 4900 W. Commerce Street in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred shortly after Hernandez had dropped off his 13-year-old son at his estranged wife’s home. As he walked home, Hernandez was ambushed by several assailants who used sticks and broken beer bottles to beat him to death. The violence left Hernandez fatally injured, and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Despite the horrific nature of the attack, the case quickly went cold due to a lack of witnesses and actionable evidence. No suspects were immediately identified, and it remained unclear whether Hernandez knew his attackers or if the incident was a random act of violence. His murder, like many cold cases in the region, received renewed attention over the years, but the lack of leads hindered significant progress.
Today, Hernandez’s case remains one of many unresolved homicides in San Antonio from the 1980s, and it continues to be part of efforts by local law enforcement to encourage anyone with information to come forward. San Antonio authorities have maintained hotlines and Crime Stoppers programs, hoping that advances in forensic technology or new witness accounts might eventually bring resolution to the case.
